Kristy Marmorato was always surrounded by politics growing up. As the sister of Bronx GOP Chair Michael Rendino, she never had political aspirations of her own, until recently being inspired by a controversial housing proposal in City Council District 13.
Now with the backing of the Bronx GOP and NYC Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli, she will face fellow Republicans in a June primary with the shared goal of defeating Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, a Democrat, in the November general election.
